Retail sales in Cyprus rose by 4.1% year-on-year in February 2026, following an upwardly revised 9.5% jump in the preceding month. Sales growth slowed across several categories, including clothing and footwear (1.2% vs 16.5% in January); food, beverages or tobacco in non-specialized stores like supermarkets (4.9% vs 8.6%); other household equipment (6.6% vs 15.1%) and information and communication equipment (8.8% vs 24.1%). Moreover, spending on automotive fuel declined (-2.8% vs 2.3%). In the first two months of 2026, retail trade rose by 6.8% over a year ago.